McDonald’s to Add Calorie Counts to Menus
The trend in labeling calories on menus got super sized Wednesday when McDonald’s announced that it will include calorie information next to all menu items starting next week. The company says it will...
View ArticleThree companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli...
At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man...
View ArticlePanera Bakery Cafe Chain Phasing Out Artificial Ingredients
Panera Bread Company of St. Louis, MO, announced Tuesday that it will phase out by the end of 2016 artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from the food served in its 1,800 bakery...
View ArticleMore Artificial Ingredients Coming Off Panera’s Menu
Fast casual restaurant chain Panera is expanding the list of additives they won’t allow in their food. The company announced Tuesday that, by the end of 2016, all of the food in its U.S. bakery-cafes...
View ArticleLetter From the Editor: Ban Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Dihydrogen Monoxide?
The former USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety, Dr. Richard Raymond, lives just down the road a piece. He’s always good for pointing out something we’ve missed, or setting us straight, or both. He...
View ArticleReport Ranks Antibiotics Policies at Fast Food Chains
Only Chipotle and Panera get an A grade on antibiotics policies and sourcing practices, and most other fast food chains fail, according to a report by the Friends of the Earth, Natural Resources...
View ArticleLetter From the Editor: It’s Antibiotic Resistance That’s Hard
Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Chipotle, Panera and, most recently, Subway have made public pronouncements indicating their intentions to source their poultry and meat from producers who don’t use...
View ArticlePanera named in civil suits involving E. coli infections and romaine
Civil lawsuits have been filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis (MO) County on behalf of Stephanie Ingberg and in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on behalf of Brianna Ruocchio,...
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